I. D. Fairchild

I. D. Fairchild (December 31, 1875 — May 1, 1928) was a Texas lawyer and businessman who served in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. Fairchild died in a motor vehicle accident during his tenure.

Background and death I. D. Fairchild was born on December 31, 1875, in Burke, Texas to James Monroe and Florida Ann Hardin Fairchild; he had six siblings. Fairchild was a lawyer in Lufkin, Texas, and married Marguerite Gibson Shearer on August 8, 1906. During his time as a state legislator, Fairchild was a resident of Lufkin; however, he and his wife spent much of their time in Austin, Texas. Marguerite Fairchild was very active in the Lufkin community, and served on the County Board of Child Welfare and the Chamber of Commerce of Angelina County, Texas. She also started the first library in Lufkin. The Fairchild's supported governors James E. Ferguson and Miriam A. Ferguson. Additionally, they were also avid supporters of the University of Texas. A businessman, Fairchild owned a sawmill near Huntington.

In the 1950s, Marguerite owned a farm east of the Angelina County Airport that she likely inherited from Fairchild.

Legacy I. D. Fairchild State Forest is a state forest located along U.S. Highway 84 in Rusk County, Texas. The park is 2,896 acres.